Kannur: A young woman was found murdered in her house at Panur, near Thalassery, on Saturday.
She has been identified as Vishnupriya, 23, a pharmacist.
Shyamjith, a native of Mananteri, was arrested in connection with the case mere hours into the investigation.
Police believe that a failed love affair likely led to the murder.
Vishnupriya had stopped midway into her commute to work and returned home after learning of a close relative's death.
She was alone at home when the incident happened at 11:30 am. Locals claimed to have seen a masked man near the premises around this time.
It was only when the woman's mother returned in the afternoon that news of the murder came to light. According to Manorama News, the woman's throat was slit and her veins were cut.
Police relied on the woman's phone records and footage from CCTVs installed in the neighborhood to nab the suspect.